House of Ardenne–Luxembourg
# House of Ardenne–Luxembourg

The House of Luxembourg (or Luxembourg), also known as the House of Ardenne–Luxembourg in order to distinguish it from later families, were a Lotharingian noble family known from the tenth and eleventh centuries. They are one of the three main branches of the House of Ardenne, along with the House of Ardenne–Verdun, and the House of Ardenne–Bar.

All these Ardennes families descended from Cunigunda of France, a granddaughter of the West Frankish king Louis the Stammerer, and her husband Wigeric of Lotharingia. The Luxembourg branch descend from their son Sigfried, Count of the Ardennes.

One continuing male-line branches of the House of Luxembourg include the House of Salm. The later House of Limburg, Dukes of Limbourg, whose descendants became Dukes of Luxembourg and a royal dynasty in Germany, descend from the House of Ardennes-Luxembourg through the daughter of Frederick, Duke of Lower Lorraine.

Children of Count Sigfried:

## Family tree

The First House of (Ardenne–) Luxembourg, simplified. :

| | | | | | | | | | | | | Sigfried († 998) (see above) Count of the Ardennes, ruler of "Lucilinburhuc" | Sigfried († 998) (see above) Count of the Ardennes, ruler of "Lucilinburhuc" | Sigfried († 998) (see above) Count of the Ardennes, ruler of "Lucilinburhuc" | Sigfried († 998) (see above) Count of the Ardennes, ruler of "Lucilinburhuc" | Sigfried († 998) (see above) Count of the Ardennes, ruler of "Lucilinburhuc" | Sigfried († 998) (see above) Count of the Ardennes, ruler of "Lucilinburhuc" |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Henry I of Luxemburg Henry V, Duke of Bavaria († 1026) | Henry I of Luxemburg Henry V, Duke of Bavaria († 1026) | Henry I of Luxemburg Henry V, Duke of Bavaria († 1026) | Henry I of Luxemburg Henry V, Duke of Bavaria († 1026) | Henry I of Luxemburg Henry V, Duke of Bavaria († 1026) | Henry I of Luxemburg Henry V, Duke of Bavaria († 1026) | Frederick I († 1019) Count of Luxembourg and Salm | Frederick I († 1019) Count of Luxembourg and Salm | Frederick I († 1019) Count of Luxembourg and Salm | Frederick I († 1019) Count of Luxembourg and Salm | Frederick I († 1019) Count of Luxembourg and Salm | Frederick I († 1019) Count of Luxembourg and Salm | Dietrich II bishop of Metz 1006-1047 | Dietrich II bishop of Metz 1006-1047 | Dietrich II bishop of Metz 1006-1047 | Dietrich II bishop of Metz 1006-1047 | Dietrich II bishop of Metz 1006-1047 | Dietrich II bishop of Metz 1006-1047 | | | Adalberon archbishop of Trier (contested 1008-1046) | Adalberon archbishop of Trier (contested 1008-1046) | Adalberon archbishop of Trier (contested 1008-1046) | Adalberon archbishop of Trier (contested 1008-1046) | Adalberon archbishop of Trier (contested 1008-1046) | Adalberon archbishop of Trier (contested 1008-1046) | | | Cunigunde Empress | Cunigunde Empress | Cunigunde Empress | Cunigunde Empress | Cunigunde Empress | Cunigunde Empress | | | Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor | Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor | Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor | Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor | Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor | Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor |
| Henry VII of Bavaria count of Luxemburg,1026 duke of Bavaria,1042 († 1047) | Henry VII of Bavaria count of Luxemburg,1026 duke of Bavaria,1042 († 1047) | Henry VII of Bavaria count of Luxemburg,1026 duke of Bavaria,1042 († 1047) | Henry VII of Bavaria count of Luxemburg,1026 duke of Bavaria,1042 († 1047) | Henry VII of Bavaria count of Luxemburg,1026 duke of Bavaria,1042 († 1047) | Henry VII of Bavaria count of Luxemburg,1026 duke of Bavaria,1042 († 1047) | Giselbert I († 1059) count of Luxemburg | Giselbert I († 1059) count of Luxemburg | Giselbert I († 1059) count of Luxemburg | Giselbert I († 1059) count of Luxemburg | Giselbert I († 1059) count of Luxemburg | Giselbert I († 1059) count of Luxemburg | Adalbero III (c. 1010 – 13 November 1072) Bishop of Metz | Adalbero III (c. 1010 – 13 November 1072) Bishop of Metz | Adalbero III (c. 1010 – 13 November 1072) Bishop of Metz | Adalbero III (c. 1010 – 13 November 1072) Bishop of Metz | Adalbero III (c. 1010 – 13 November 1072) Bishop of Metz | Adalbero III (c. 1010 – 13 November 1072) Bishop of Metz | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Frederick Duke of Lower Lorraine Count of Limburg († 1065) | Frederick Duke of Lower Lorraine Count of Limburg († 1065) | Frederick Duke of Lower Lorraine Count of Limburg († 1065) | Frederick Duke of Lower Lorraine Count of Limburg († 1065) | Frederick Duke of Lower Lorraine Count of Limburg († 1065) | Frederick Duke of Lower Lorraine Count of Limburg († 1065) |
| | | | | | | Conrad I († 1086) count of Luxemburg | Conrad I († 1086) count of Luxemburg | Conrad I († 1086) count of Luxemburg | Conrad I († 1086) count of Luxemburg | Conrad I († 1086) count of Luxemburg | Conrad I († 1086) count of Luxemburg | Hermann of Salm († 1088) count of Salm founder of the House of Salm | Hermann of Salm († 1088) count of Salm founder of the House of Salm | Hermann of Salm († 1088) count of Salm founder of the House of Salm | Hermann of Salm († 1088) count of Salm founder of the House of Salm | Hermann of Salm († 1088) count of Salm founder of the House of Salm | Hermann of Salm († 1088) count of Salm founder of the House of Salm | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Jutta | Jutta | Jutta | Jutta | Jutta | Jutta |
| Henry III († 1086) Count of Luxembourg | Henry III († 1086) Count of Luxembourg | Henry III († 1086) Count of Luxembourg | Henry III († 1086) Count of Luxembourg | Henry III († 1086) Count of Luxembourg | Henry III († 1086) Count of Luxembourg | William († 1131) Count of Luxembourg | William († 1131) Count of Luxembourg | William († 1131) Count of Luxembourg | William († 1131) Count of Luxembourg | William († 1131) Count of Luxembourg | William († 1131) Count of Luxembourg | Albert II Count of Dagsburg | Albert II Count of Dagsburg | Albert II Count of Dagsburg | Albert II Count of Dagsburg | Albert II Count of Dagsburg | Albert II Count of Dagsburg | | | Ermesinde († 1143) | Ermesinde († 1143) | Ermesinde († 1143) | Ermesinde († 1143) | Ermesinde († 1143) | Ermesinde († 1143) | | | Godfrey I Count of Namur | Godfrey I Count of Namur | Godfrey I Count of Namur | Godfrey I Count of Namur | Godfrey I Count of Namur | Godfrey I Count of Namur | | | Henry Duke of Lower Lorraine Count of Limburg († abt. 1119) | Henry Duke of Lower Lorraine Count of Limburg († abt. 1119) | Henry Duke of Lower Lorraine Count of Limburg († abt. 1119) | Henry Duke of Lower Lorraine Count of Limburg († abt. 1119) | Henry Duke of Lower Lorraine Count of Limburg († abt. 1119) | Henry Duke of Lower Lorraine Count of Limburg († abt. 1119) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Conrad II († 1136) Count of Luxembourg no children | Conrad II († 1136) Count of Luxembourg no children | Conrad II († 1136) Count of Luxembourg no children | Conrad II († 1136) Count of Luxembourg no children | Conrad II († 1136) Count of Luxembourg no children | Conrad II († 1136) Count of Luxembourg no children | | | | | Counts of Dagsburg Counts of Loon | Counts of Dagsburg Counts of Loon | Counts of Dagsburg Counts of Loon | Counts of Dagsburg Counts of Loon | Counts of Dagsburg Counts of Loon | Counts of Dagsburg Counts of Loon | | | Henri IV² († 1196) Count of Namur Count of Luxembourg | Henri IV² († 1196) Count of Namur Count of Luxembourg | Henri IV² († 1196) Count of Namur Count of Luxembourg | Henri IV² († 1196) Count of Namur Count of Luxembourg | Henri IV² († 1196) Count of Namur Count of Luxembourg | Henri IV² († 1196) Count of Namur Count of Luxembourg | 3 generations: Waleran Paganus, Henry II, Henry III | 3 generations: Waleran Paganus, Henry II, Henry III | 3 generations: Waleran Paganus, Henry II, Henry III | 3 generations: Waleran Paganus, Henry II, Henry III | 3 generations: Waleran Paganus, Henry II, Henry III | 3 generations: Waleran Paganus, Henry II, Henry III |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Theobald I, Count of Bar | Theobald I, Count of Bar | Theobald I, Count of Bar | Theobald I, Count of Bar | Theobald I, Count of Bar | Theobald I, Count of Bar | | | Ermesinde († 1247) | Ermesinde († 1247) | Ermesinde († 1247) | Ermesinde († 1247) | Ermesinde († 1247) | Ermesinde († 1247) | | | Waleran III, Duke of Limburg († 1226) | Waleran III, Duke of Limburg († 1226) | Waleran III, Duke of Limburg († 1226) | Waleran III, Duke of Limburg († 1226) | Waleran III, Duke of Limburg († 1226) | Waleran III, Duke of Limburg († 1226) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Counts of Bar | Counts of Bar | Counts of Bar | Counts of Bar | Counts of Bar | Counts of Bar | | | Henry V († 1284) Count of Luxembourg 2nd House of Luxembourg | Henry V († 1284) Count of Luxembourg 2nd House of Luxembourg | Henry V († 1284) Count of Luxembourg 2nd House of Luxembourg | Henry V († 1284) Count of Luxembourg 2nd House of Luxembourg | Henry V († 1284) Count of Luxembourg 2nd House of Luxembourg | Henry V († 1284) Count of Luxembourg 2nd House of Luxembourg | | |

## Sources

* ↑ Parisse, ‘Généalogie de la Maison d'Ardenne’, La maison d'Ardenne Xe-XIe siècles. Actes des Journées Lotharingiennes, 24 - 26 oct. 1980, Centre Univ., Luxembourg, (1981) 9-41
* ↑ Jean-Louis Kupper (2007) Les origines du duché de Limbourg-sur-Vesdre", Revue belge de Philologie et d'Histoire Année 85-3-4 pp. 609-637
* ↑ Gades, John A. (1951). Luxembourg in the Middle Ages. Brill.
* ↑ David M Nicholas (2014). Medieval Flanders. Routledge.
